Game #2880
Aston Villa
11-4-14, 26 PTS
Saturday, 19 February 1966
Won
13th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
6-4-18, 16 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 15,117
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-1
Blackburn Rovers
Assist(s) | Tony Hateley | 2' | Tony Scott | 33' |
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 19 February 1966
⚽ | 2' Goal, 1-0, Alan Deakin, Assist by Tony Hateley
⚽ | 33' Goal, 2-0, Tony Hateley, Assist by Tony Scott
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
🥅 | 50' Goal, 2-1, (Blackburn Rovers), John Byrom
⚽ | 72' Goal, 3-1, Johnny MacLeod
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Blackburn Rovers
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 19 February 1966
Villa win for the first time in six. The victory comes against relegation threatened Blackburn to give Villa some breathing space of their own.
Dick Taylor's Villa win for the first time in six to make it eleven wins, three draws and fifteen defeats in twenty nine League matches.
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Blackburn Rovers
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1927–28
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1965-66 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #88 |
Saturday, 19 February 1966
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🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Jim Carr | 🏴 | Sheffield, -1968
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 88 | 🟩 | 36 🟨 13 🟥 39 | 1.38
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jim Carr | 🏴 | Sheffield, -1968
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Willie Hamilton replaces Bobby Park.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.31 |
Oldest Player |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 | 33.18 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 19.42 |
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
MANAGER
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tony Scott | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Jack Marshall | 🏴 |
Blackburn Rovers
GK Fred Else | 🏴 |
RB Keith Newton | 🏴 |
CB Mike England | 🏴 |
FB Billy Wilson | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 |
M Walter Joyce | 🏴 |
M Ronnie Clayton | 🏴 |
W Andy McEvoy | 🇮🇪 |
W Mike Harrison | 🏴 |
F John Byrom | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Malcolm Darling | 🏴 |
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Bobby Park | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB George Sharples | 🏴 |
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park